Ed Rust of Blogcritics Magazine has posted a review of American Road magazine, which covers news and features along America's historic highways, including Route 66. It's a mostly positive review, but it quibbles about a few things: A typical story from the Winter 2006 issue is about the "Bigfoot Scenic Byway," a stretch of Route … Continue reading Constructive criticism
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Route 66 makes Readers’ Choice Awards
Southern Living magazine cited the Mother Road during its annual Readers' Choice Awards: The Blue Ridge Parkway, in Asheville, N.C., the Natchez Trace Parkway in Tupelo, Miss., and the portions of Route 66 that run through Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas were named best scenic routes by readers, while editors picked The Bluegrass in Lexington, Ky. … Continue reading Route 66 makes Readers’ Choice Awards
Mojave Desert magazine to launch in February
Brehm Communications has announced it will launch a new lifestyle magazine, Desert Currents, in February, the Mojave Daily News reported. From the Havasupai people and their rich history to remarkable stops along Route 66, the best hamburger in the Tri-state to a new take on a traditional holiday pie recipe, massage therapists to heart health, … Continue reading Mojave Desert magazine to launch in February
Route 66 Magazine’s latest issue
The latest issue of Route 66 Magazine is out, and it contains these articles for your reading pleasure: The cover story is the history of the rise and fall and rise again of Cool Springs Camp, on Oatman Road between Oatman and Kingman. It includes comtemporary and vintage photos, including one in which the camp … Continue reading Route 66 Magazine’s latest issue
Hit the road with American Road’s Web site
As the weather cools and leaves on the trees are about to turn colors, American Road magazine put out a press release reminding people of their recently redesigned Web site. I can vouch for the magazine; it is a good resource of two-lane attractions.
Great magazines about Route 66 are out
In recent weeks, there has been not one, but two, terrific magazines that have focused on Route 66. The first is Oklahoma Today, which is devoting its entire July/August issue to Route 66 in the Sooner State. It will be out on newstands in July, but subscribers are getting it in the mail now. The … Continue reading Great magazines about Route 66 are out
AutoWeek floors it on “Cars” movie
AutoWeek has a humongous special issue about Pixar's "Cars." In one of its stories, it says this: AS YOU READ THIS ISSUE please understand you will not learn the plot twists and turns of Cars, the movie. You will read about the undulating way in which the film came to the big screen, about some … Continue reading AutoWeek floors it on “Cars” movie
Topless on Route 66
No, I'm not talking about driving a convertible. Thejab at Tiki Forum Central recently acquired a July 1966 issue of the girlie magazine Modern Man. In it was an article about the Tiki Kai restaurant along Route 66 in Albuquerque, N.M., where the waitresses served drinks and meals kinda sorta topless (I say kinda sorta … Continue reading Topless on Route 66
Missouri association’s magazine is out
The latest issue of Show Me Route 66, a quarterly magazine put out by the Route 66 Association of Missouri, came in my mail yesterday. If you're not familiar with it, it's a glossy, professional-looking magazine. It's mailed to association members. Stories in the latest issue include: A look at Cuba, Mo., and its ongoing … Continue reading Missouri association’s magazine is out
Photos from Pixar’s Route 66 trip
The Upcoming Pixar site came up with a nice scoop today. Kinoo from a French site, Pixar's Room, has photos from when the Pixar crew was doing research on Route 66 for its upcoming "Cars" film a few years ago. On the site, you can see: Pixar's Joe Ranft getting a haircut from Route 66 … Continue reading Photos from Pixar’s Route 66 trip